Ransomware, nyet; wiper, da. Shipping, manufacturing, and Big Law may share some common risks. WikiLeaks and the ShadowBrokers are back again.
In today's podcast we hear that the current Petya/Nyetya/NotPetya outbreak down deep doesn't look like ransomware, but a wiper, and a nasty one at that—probably a cyber warfare campaign. How are these...
29 Juni 201714min
IoT 2017 – Securing the Things: A CyberWire Special Edition [Special Edition]
The IoT, or Internet of Things, broadly defined is the collection of physical objects with IP addresses, connected to the internet. From consumer devices like security cameras, DVRs, and smart thermos...
29 Juni 201735min
Petya/PetrWrap/Goldeneye updates.
Today we speak at length with Tanium's Chief Security Architect on tracking the Petya ransomware pandemic.
28 Juni 201717min
Petya goes WannaCry one better. Westminster email hack. ISIS in Maryland and Ohio websites.
In today's podcast we hear that another ransomware pandemic has broken out—this one looks more sophisticated and dangerous than WannaCry. Ukraine is again the center, but it's moving out fast. Notes o...
27 Juni 201718min
Brute-forcing Parliament. Election hacking retaliation? Cyberspies hunt IP in East Asia. Microsoft security issues. ISIS hacktivists deface Ohio websites.
In today's podcast, we hear that the UK's Parliament recovers from a brute-force attack. Reports on election hacking in the US suggest there was some American cyber retaliation last year against Russi...
26 Juni 201714min
Vault7 leak: Brutal Kangaroo toolkit. Data breach and ransomware updates. Notes on code audit requirements.
In today's podcast we hear about how Brutal Kangaroo has hopped out of Vault 7—don't let it poke your device with a thumb drive. Big data leaks wind up being traded on the black market. The dangers of...
23 Juni 201721min
WannaCry's back and the industrial IoT's got it. Business email scams hit the unwary (and most of would count as unwary). Testimony on Russian election influence operations. Grid security.
In today's podcast we hear that WannaCry's still here—just ask Honda and the Australian state of Victoria. North America and Europe work to secure their grids against CrashOverride. The US Congress he...
22 Juni 201717min
Investigation, introspection, watchdogs, and leakers. The risk of collecting and storing data.
In today's podcast, we hear that nation-state influence operations against elections prompt investigation, introspection, and policy studies. We also hear about the implications of a major voter datab...
21 Juni 201717min
